ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Diversional therapist salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Diversional therapist in Australia was $48,848 in 2023–24, and the average was $49,948 (ATO Table 15A).

1,361 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $50,293; ranked 909 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$48,848

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$49,948

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$50,293

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,361

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

909

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Diversional therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Diversional therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $48,848 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Diversional therapist sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $34,003$35,045
2018–19 $35,179$36,363
2019–20 $36,843$38,017
2020–21 $39,567$40,337
2021–22 $41,447$42,002
2022–23 $44,408$45,020
2023–24 $48,848$49,948

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,814$34,003$35,045
2018–191,788$35,179$36,363
2019–201,706$36,843$38,017
2020–211,599$39,567$40,337
2021–221,538$41,447$42,002
2022–231,426$44,408$45,020
2023–241,361$48,848$49,948

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $54,420 Female $48,563 Median taxable income Male $55,249 Female $50,123 Median total income Male $58,116 Female $52,377 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Diversional therapist, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,361 120 1,241
average taxable income $52,309 $55,867 $51,965
median taxable income $50,293 $55,249 $50,123
average salary or wage income $49,948 $55,213 $49,445
median salary or wage income $48,848 $54,420 $48,563
average total income $55,049 $58,443 $54,721
median total income $52,750 $58,116 $52,377

ATO Table 15A

Diversional therapist (unit group 4113) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Diversional therapist (unit group 4113) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT6$57,464$58,760
NSW369$57,371$54,973
QLD429$51,780$51,714
WA27$51,571$49,548
VIC315$52,219$49,251
SA147$45,847$44,982
TAS68$42,403$39,451

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Health and welfare support workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses148,746$3,397
Work related travel expenses45,431$1,438
Work related uniform/clothing expenses183,499$353
Work related self education expenses50,639$1,776
Other work related expenses216,023$1,262
Total work related expenses246,133$4,054

ATO Table 18B